Top Songs By Iron Maiden
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iron Maiden
Bass Guitar
Adrian Smith
Guitar
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Nicko McBrain
Drums
Dave Murray
Guitar
Janick Gers
Guitar
Bruce Dickinson
Vocals
Jeff Bova
Other Instrument
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Harris
Songwriter
Adrian Smith
Songwriter
Jeff Bova
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Harris
Co-Producer
Kevin Shirley
Producer
Denis Caribaux
Engineer
Ade Emsley
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All alone in a crowded room
He tries to force a smile
The smile, it beamed, or so it seemed
But never reached the eyes, disguise
Masquerading as the funny man do they despise
[Verse 2]
The false smile maketh of the man
Glass empty or half full
Try to make some sense or sorrows drowned
All looks well on the outside
Underneath, the solemn truth
There's something that inside has died
[Verse 3]
Tomorrow comes, tomorrow goes
But the cloud remains the same
Wonder why he's feeling down
Tears of a clown
Maybe it's all just for the best
Lay his weary head to rest
Was forever feeling drowned
Tears of a clown
[Verse 4]
Who motivates the motivator?
Façade, it has to go
He knows it sooner or later
Smile for cameras, all okay
But tomorrow is another day he must get through
[Verse 5]
He had a longer way to run
Or so the story goes
Life full of fun, where did it go?
We saw the sadness in his eyes
It came as no surprise
And now of course, we'll never know
[Verse 6]
Tomorrow comes, tomorrow goes
But the cloud remains the same
Wonder why he's feeling down
Tears of a clown
[Verse 7]
Maybe it's all just for the best
Lay his weary head to rest
Was forever feeling drowned
Tears of a clown
[Verse 8]
Tomorrow comes, tomorrow goes
But the cloud remains the same
Wonder why he's feeling down
Tears of a clown
[Verse 9]
Maybe it's all just for the best
Lay his weary head to rest
Was forever feeling down
Tears of a clown
Tears of a clown
Tears of a clown
Tears of a clown
Written by: Adrian Smith, Steve Harris